Nepal

Katmandou, 26 October 2026. Nepal's press is telling the story of Aleksandar Vučić's downfall as a victory for the youth. Online Khabar writes that the 14-year reign of the right-wing leader and former president "has collapsed": according to preliminary results, the Student List has won more than 135 seats out of 250, compared to 105 for the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) coalition. The site notes a turnout of around 70%, the highest since 2000, according to its text, and Vučić has acknowledged his party's defeat.

The story dates back to the collapse of the Novi Sad train station canopy in November 2024, which killed 16 people. Students from all over the country took to the streets, denouncing corruption, cronyism, and poor construction quality. The movement, born out of a demand for accountability, became an electoral front without a traditional political leader: teachers, artists, athletes, and farmers, led by cardiologist Ilija Srdanović.

The Kathmandu Post, which picks up a Reuters dispatch, describes tens of thousands of people in the avenues of Belgrade, trams and traffic at a standstill, smoke bombs and flares. It evokes a two-year peaceful movement demanding Vučić's departure, who disputes corruption allegations. It compares these scenes to those of a month of sometimes violent student protests in European cities. A participant, Nebojsa Cosic, exclaims: "The people have defeated a dictator!"

Both newspapers emphasize the unexpected nature of the winners: unknown candidates, often lawyers, teachers, actors, or farmers, who hugged each other "almost incredulous" at their headquarters. Online Khabar reports the slogans "Aleksandar is gone!" and "He's finished!", a cry reminiscent of Slobodan Milošević's fall in 2000. The Post notes that Serbia has around six million inhabitants and that, as early as Monday, these candidates will have to move from the streets to the exercise of power.

Neither of the two texts details Vučić's explanations about the media or foreign interference, nor the European or Russian orientation of the future government: attention is focused on the mobilization and the power of a generation capable of channeling widespread discontent.